New-York tribune., 1887-12-04

The determination Of the young prosecutor 70 get that
bookIn evidence seemed to grow in intensity win
every defeat Most squrIn"d at the sight "i u. ana
with hldcou, expression OF annoyance sad uidcr his
breath: Ia dot pooA soac more ~
"What IS II YOU say about tbs book. Most asked
Mr. NicoI blandIy But he got no answer Then be
slowly read tho tile oi tie book and asked Most hc
Aad ever written 1t.
Lawyer Howe was only less angry than bis client
lie said that 5lost had once already been con' ce1 on
account Of that book and that II hAl been ruled "n
Of evidence Nj NicoH had right even To refer q"
It but as bearing on the question OF M"'is ''uoH''9
the court admitted the question
81 decline to answer said the prisoner
90. do yOu1 Why
My counsel. les say meet not answer
Mr. Nicon turned quickly around. and looking Mr.
Howe fun IN the face said: NOW, Most. what dd Mr.
Howe tell you that sou must say as tir ground upon
which you decline 10 answerl There i, ground and
a good one now speak up, Most what !, t ~
Iut Most Idn't speak up lie squ.rmei and t~s' ed
IN his chair and loohed as ugly a' vampire
d" i il because your answer "ou!d lcHd I" 'rlHI
nate and degrade yoI, Most .
Most appealed to the court. Iou must answer, '
said the Judge 4" The question merely Affects Your
credibIlty - a witness
That vas small consolation. Most hls,ed lis an
swcr: " Yes -
and degrade you, Most, am debarred from pressing
the question:
But he wasn't dcbarrcd from doing what was "or'"
Have you not advised people In Writings how u"
mannfActure explosive bombs and how TO use iheH'
for the purposes Of riot, rebellion and revolution he
asked
Most was getting wrought up into painful condi
ton Of nervous excitement and hc and Mr Howe
stormed their protests and objections, but the court
said that the "qucsion was admissible a bearing on
the crcdbllity Of the witness only on that II didn't
secu to make much difference to Mr. NcOl no" II was
admissible 60 long he got II in Agsn Most hisscd
lis refusal to reply and again he was compelled TO ac
knowledge that he was ayailng himself Of his pivcge
Then MIR NcDu opcned the book slowly and dcllb-
cratelv his every motion adding 10 the prisoners ve1
alton and when he read from us pages ths quesn"n
Have you not advised people that very cheap ana
available explosive can be made from JOINT oi oin
nary gas pipe. plugged at both ends and filed with
dynamite, which Will produce excellent results wren
thrown in II captallstlc ball roomi'
The Anarchist grew purple Dot pook again" he
said with half snothcrcd rage. ." vos tired Nv IT,
Yes, MOST" said the lawyer; so am l. We are
all fired Of IT, Most. Now answer tho question:
He refused Of course, but not until he had
made the fatal confession. Then Mr.. Nicol read
a score Of the most abominablc ana hehush
extracts in which the villain had talked ABOUT
the "splendld effects Of his bombs III
crowd tccanse they scattered In all dreo'""S' ~
nally he wound up with this Most, dd you cVcr '
wise In pullshed writings that for use IN destroy S'"s
ordinary dwellings ten twelve POUNDS Oh 'his IN
plOsve VIII be sufficient but for use against ia'h"
buildings or CIURCnEs," and hero he panscd anu
looked sternly at the flaming Anarchist VI
CHUECHE-, Most, forty even fifty pouhds VIII w
neccssary2'"
:" saidt nOddlngs Ike dot on ce' hdt OH Noio"O''
dwef.' almost yelled the prisoner
Well, well, never mlnd M9St" replied the ia"N''
soothiney. DO joi Leeve ia Supreme h''hs
No" said Most
Il supposed not" said vi. Nicoll